BRIGHTON
WAR MEMORIAL (1914-1921)
SURNAMES O

Private
L/10055, 1/4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Welsh Division.
Taken prisoner by the Turks & died in captivity 7th November 1917.
Aged 24. Son of Mr & Mrs Oates of 3, Mary Magdalene Street, Brighton.
Born and enlisted in Brighton. Regular soldier. Listed in St. Peterís
Memorial Book under Oakes G.A. Buried in Bagdhad North Gate Cemetery,
Iraq.

OAKES

George
Shepheard

Private
14782, 3rd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died of wounds
1st October 1916. Aged 38. Son of Charles Shepheard & Elizabeth
Oakes. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peterís Memorial
Book and on St. Martins Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Grovetown
Cemetery, Meaulte. F.105.

Gunner
130437, Royal Field Artillery attached to 5th Trench Mortar Battery.
2nd Regular Division. Died of wounds 7th February 1917. Aged 21.
Only son of Thomas & Harriett Oden, of 55, Clarence Square, Brighton.
Enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peterís Memorial Book under
Gunners and on Hove War Memorial. Buried in Bethune Town Cemetery
F.80.

OíDONNELL

Phyliss
Eileen

20158,
Womenís Royal Air Force. 12th Training Depot, Netheravon, Wilts.
Died of influenza at home 10th December 1918. Aged 26. Daughter
of Colonel George Boudrie & Mrs Sybil C. OíDonnell 10, Evelyn Terrace,
Brighton. Listed in St. Peterís Memorial Book under Women, Royal
Air Force. Buried in Brighton Bear Road Cemetery

OFFEN

Abraham

Gunner
157049, 95th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Wounded in
France and died at home 1st May 1918. Aged 38. Son of Henry & Lucy
Offen; brother of Frank and Henry who also fell. Husband of Mary
Offen of 18, Camden Terrace, Brighton. Born and enlisted in Brighton.
Listed in St. Peterís Memorial Book under Gunners. Buried in Brighton
and Preston Cemetery

Note:
Henry and Lucy Offen had eleven children in total, two died in infancy,
Lucy also died in 1918 on Armistice Day, Henry in 1937, they are
buried next to Abraham in Brighton and Preston Cemetary.

OFFEN

Frank

Rifleman
C/457, 16th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. 33rd Division. Killed
in action near Mametz 15th July 1916. Born St. Nicholas, Brighton
and enlisted in Brighton. Son of Henry & Lucy Offen; brother of
Abraham and Henry who also fell. Listed in St. Peterís Memorial
Book. Buried in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery F.342

Note:
Henry and Lucy Offen had eleven children in total, two died in infancy,
Lucy also died in 1918 on Armistice Day, Henry in 1937, they are
buried next to Abraham in Brighton and Preston Cemetary.

OFFEN

Henry

Sapper
536076, 249th Field Company, Royal Engineers. 63rd Royal Naval Division.
Killed in action 28th September 1918. Born and enlisted in Brighton.
Son of Henry & Lucy Offen; brother of Frank and Abraham who also
fell. Listed on Royal Engineers Memorial, St. Albans Parish Church
and in St. Peterís Memorial Book under Sergeants. Buried in Bellicourt
British Cemetery F.375.

Note:
Henry and Lucy Offen had eleven children in total, two died in infancy,
Lucy also died in 1918 on Armistice Day, Henry in 1937, they are
buried next to Abraham in Brighton and Preston Cemetary.

OFFLER,
MM

John
[William]

Private
S/2205, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. (1st South Downs)
39th New Army Division. Killed in action at St. Julien on the opening
day of the Third Battle of Ypres 31st July 1917. Aged 20. Born Herne
Hill and enlisted in Brighton. Next of kin Brighton. Listed in St.
Peterís Memorial Book. Buried in New Irish Farm, St. Jean Les Ypres,
Belgium B.96.

Sergeant
212255, Royal Air Force. Died of influenza in Dyke Road military
hospital after the war 15th February 1919. Aged 25. Son of William
& Amy Olliver of 12, Round Hill Crescent, Brighton. Not listed in
St. Peterís Memorial Book but on St. Martins Parish Church Memorial
(under Air Mechanic, R.A.F.) Buried in Brighton Bear Road Cemetery.

ONSLOW

Albert
[George William]

Private
G/21013, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Eastern Division.
Killed in action near Senlis Mill, Bouzincourt during a counter
attack on the 9th April 1918. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Next
of kin, Brighton. Listed in St. Peterís Memorial Book and on St.
Martins Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Senlis Communal Cemetery
Extension F.704

ORAM

George

Private
G/27167, 24th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (2nd Sportsmanís) 2nd Regular
Division. Killed in action at Beaumont Hamel during the final days
of the Somme Offensive 13th November 1916. Aged 36. Brother of William
Oram of 21, Arundel Street, Kemp Town, Brighton. Listed in St. Peterís
memorial Book and on St. Lukeís Parish Church Memorial. Commemorated
on The Thiepval Memorial MR.21.

ORAM

Joseph
Richard

Driver
900940, ĎBí Battery, 222nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (T.F.)
The Indian Army in India. Died 25th September 1918. Aged 22. Son
of George & Margaret Oram of 43, Hanover Terrace, Brighton. Born
and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peterís Memorial Book under
Drivers. Buried in Allahabad New Cantonment Cemetery. Commemorated
on The Madras Memorial, India. MR.66.

ORAM

Leonard

Private
G/4159, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 12th Eastern Division.
Killed in action in the assault on Ovillers 7th July 1916. Son of
Mr & Mrs Oram of 34, Park Place, Brighton. Born in Brighton and
enlisted in Hove. Listed in St. Peterís Memorial Book. Commemorated
on The Thiepval Memorial MR.21.

Private
32738, 16th Labour Company The Lincolnshire Regiment attached to
55th Company, Labour Corps. Killed in action in the Ypres Salient
22nd December 1917. Aged 30. Husband of Elizabeth Orpin of 3, Hampden
Road, Brighton. Son of Jane Orpin. Born and enlisted in Brighton.
Listed in St. Peterís Memorial Book. Formerly with Royal Sussex
Regiment. Buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. B.16.

ORTON

Robert
Deresmond

Private
L/10628, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Regular Division.
Killed in action at The Battle of Loos 25th September 1915. Born
Harbour, Leicestershire and enlisted in Brighton. Next of kin Brighton
residents. Listed in St. Peterís Memorial Book. Commemorated on
The Loos Memorial MR, 19

OSBORNE

Clarence

Lance
Corporal 4130, 5th Royal Irish Lancers. Home based Cavalry Unit.
Murdered by Irish civilians in Dublin during the Easter uprising
on the 27th April 1916. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Listed on
St. Albans Parish Church Memorial and in St. Peterís Memorial Book
under Lance Corporals. Buried in Grangegorman Military Cemetery,
Dublin.

OSBORNE

Charles
[M]

Gunner
48548, ĎNí Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. Cavalry Division. Died
of diabetes in military hospital Daours 1st October 1916. Aged 28.
Son of David & Sarah Ann Osborne of 24, George Street Gardens Brighton.
Brother of Herbert Osborne. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Listed
in St. Peterís Memorial Book under Bombardiers. Buried in Daours
Communal Cemetery Extension F.119

OSBORNE

Frank
Leslie

Private
G/16766, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment 1st Regular Division.
Wounded in France and died at home 12th February 1919. Aged 20.
Son of Alfred Jarrett & Annie Osborne of 35, Cheltenham Place, Brighton.
Born and enlisted in Brighton. Listed in St. Peterís Memorial Book.
Buried in Brighton and Preston Cemetery.

OSBORNE

Herbert

Private
SD/3641, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (3rd South Downs).
Killed in action on the Rue De Bois 30th June 1916. Aged 21. Son
of David & Sarah Ann Osborne of 24, George Street Gardens, Brighton.
Brother of Charles M. Osborne. Born & enlisted in Brighton. Listed
in St. Peterís Memorial Book. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial
MR.19

OSBORNE

Leslie
Leon

Private
39015, 5th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. 12th Eastern Division.
Killed in action during the Amiens offensive 22nd August 1918. Aged
21. Son of Thomas Barber & Mary Ann Osborne of 3, Pavillion Parade,
Brighton. Brother of Stanley William Osborne. Born in Brighton.
Listed in St. Peterís Memorial Book under Bombardiers and on St.
Albans Parish Church Memorial, Coombe Road. Buried in Meaulte Military
Cemetery F.370

Private
1970, 5th Royal Irish Lancers. Cavalry Units Western Front. Killed
in action near Ypres 21st February 1915. Born Preston Park and enlisted
in Brighton. Next of kin, Dublin. Listed in St. Peterís Memorial
Book under Troopers. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial Ypres
MR.29.

OVENDEN

Gordon
[Eugene Jay]

Private
TF/266231, 2/6th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Indian Army.
Died of influenza in Napier Barracks, Lahore 1st November 1918.
Son of Mr & Mrs Ovenden of Russell Square, Brighton. Husband of
Mrs G. Ovenden. Left two children. Born and enlisted in Brighton.
Listed in St. Peterís Memorial Book. Buried in Lahore Cantonment
Cemetery. Commemorated on the Karachi Memorial MR.67.

OWEN

Ernest
Clarence

Private
G/3457, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment 24th New Army Division.
Killed in action on the Somme 8th August 1916. Aged 21. Born Forest
Gate and enlisted in Brighton. Next of kin, Brighton. Listed in
St. Peterís Memorial Book. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial
MR.21.

OWEN

Richard

Officers
Steward 2nd Class L/6391, H.M.S. ĎQueen Maryí, Royal Navy. 1st Battlecruiser
Squadron. The Grand Fleet. Lost with the ship at Jutland 31st May
1916. Aged 26. Son of Elizabeth Seal of 9, Pelham Square, Brighton
and the late Henry Owen. Listed in St. Peterís Memorial Book under
Royal Navy Stewards. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Southsea MR.3

OWENS

William
George

Private
G/5391, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th New Army Division.
Died at home of sickness, 8th October 1918. Aged 21. Son of Charles
Frederick & Agnes Clara Owens of 48, Robertson Road, Preston Park,
Brighton. Employee of Brighton Waterworks. Listed in St. Peterís
Memorial Book and on St. Johns Church Memorial, Preston Park. Buried
in Brighton and Preston Cemetery.

OXLEY

Fergus
Richard

Second
Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers (Trench Mortar
Batteries) Formerly with the 10th Royal Sussex. 29th Regular Division.
Killed in action 20th September 1916. Aged 28. Son of George & Alice
Oxley of 15, Goldsmith Road, Brighton. Listed in St. Peterís Memorial
Book under Lieutenants. Buried in Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery,
Belgium B.4.